Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23 °C once we account for wind), yet at 17 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Altona Pier. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Altona Pier sea temperatures peak in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F) on around the 27th of February and are at their minimum on about the 16th of August, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). The highest Altona Pier sea temperatures in the last days of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The minimum sea temperatures at Altona Pier in the middle of August are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.